Short Walk to Cape Ann's Best Beaches! | House in Gloucester

10.0 (16 Reviews) |   4 Bedrooms  2 Bathrooms  8 Guests
Gloucester House | Short Walk to Cape Ann's Best Beaches!

4 Bedroom House in Gloucester

Come escape to Rockport House, located in Gloucester MA, home of America’s historic fishing town and the best of New England beaches! Our 4BD/2BA,1,850 sq ft house has everything you need—plenty of space to comfortably sleep a group of eight, off-street parking for up to four cars, and brand new furnishings and amenities updated in 2023. The house is conveniently located within a few minutes walking distance to both Long Beach and Good Harbor Beach - no need to think about reserving and paying for beach parking!
Our sun-filled split level ranch house, offers an abundance of modern utility and comforts! The front of the house faces west overlooking a large private yard that wraps around to the back of the house. A half flight of stairs up from the front door entrance, you will be welcomed by our open concept living, office, dining, and kitchen layout. The living area includes a six seat sectional sofa, two lounge chairs, 55 inch Smart TV, and stereo sound system with Bluetooth connectivity. Looking for a place to set up your laptop to tie up a few loose ends at work? No problem, the main living area includes a small work desk, office chair, LED lamp, and USB plugin capabilities. Enjoy a beverage from the coffee/tea bar, packed with a variety of flavor choices, creamer, and sweetener options, to re-energize after unloading the cars and the long drive.
There is an abundance of amazing restaurants, pubs, and ice cream shops in the area but if you prefer to stay-in and cook, we have you covered. Our kitchen is well equipped with dishwasher, stove/oven, microwave, fridge/freezer and a variety of small cooking appliances such as an Instant Pot, blender, toaster, air fryer. We have plenty of pots and pans, indoor and outdoor serving ware, grill tools, pantry basics, paper products, and cleaning supplies. Choose to dine at our eight seat table, at the kitchen island bar, or on our main level outdoor deck. Our patio dining layout includes a Weber grill, table seating for eight with umbrella, and lounge area with large outdoor sectional and comfy chairs.
The main level of the house includes mini-split air conditioning, and for the super hot days, each bedroom as an additional cooling tower to supplement ceiling fans. All of our bedrooms include pillows, linens, luggage racks, hangers, full length mirrors, USB charging ports, and plenty of closet space. Choose to slumber in one of the four bedrooms with bed sizes: king, queen, queen, and two twins.
The two full bathrooms include bath, hand, and wash towels and toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner, body soap, lotion, q-tips, cotton balls, make-up wipes, and hair ties. Packed light and need to do laundry? We have small laundry room equipped with frontload washer and dryer, iron, ironing board, clothes drying rack, and plenty of laundry pods and dryer sheets.
The lower level family/entertainment room is well equipped for indoor fun, loaded with a variety of board games, large sectional and a 55 inch smart TV with a surround sound theater system. Bring your own passwords to stream your favorites or enjoy options on Samsung TV plus our Disney, Hulu, and ESPN+ accounts.
Cape Ann beaches are a huge attraction for vacationers and tourists visiting New England. Rockport House has you prepared for fun days at the beach (beach chairs, beach wagon, umbrellas, beach towels, cooler, cornhole, kids beach toys). We have an outdoor shower below the upper deck to cool off or wash off beach sand before coming back indoors. At dusk, gather around the fire pit to share beach stories, roast marshmallows, and relax in our Adirondack chairs.
Enjoy your stay at Rockport House!
Gloucester Beaches
• Long Beach (3-4 minute WALK)
• Good Harbor Beach (8-10 minute WALK)
• Wingaersheek Beach (15 minute drive)
• Half Moon Beach (9 minute drive)
• Plum Cove Beach (13 minute drive)
• Niles Beach (8 minute drive)
• Pavillion Beach (7 minute drive)
• Cressy Beach (9 minute drive)
Areas Near Gloucester with Beaches
• Rockport MA (Front Beach, Back Beach, Long Beach, Old Garden Beach, Pebble Beach, Cape Hedge Beach
• Ipswich MA (Crane Beach, Pavillion Beach)
• Manchester by the Sea (Singing Beach)
Gloucester Points of Interest
• Beauport Hotel
• Hammond Castle Museum
• Eastern Point Light House
• Fishermen’s Memorial Monument
• Stage Fort Park
• Main Street
• Cape Ann Harbor Tours
• Cape Ann Whale Watch
• 7 Seas Whale Watch
Transportation
• Cape Ann Transportation Authority - serves the city of Gloucester and surrounding towns, two stops in West Gloucester and in downtown Gloucester
• MBTA Commuter Rail - access to the Newburyport/Rockport Line of the which extends from Rockport along the North Shore to Boston's North Station.
• Boston's Logan International Airport - largest and nearest national and international air service

Short Walk to Cape Ann's Best Beaches! is located in Gloucester. Short Walk to Cape Ann's Best Beaches! provides accommodation, featuring Internet, Kitchen, Parking, among other amenities. This House features Internet, Kitchen, Parking, to make your stay a comfortable one.

Short Walk to Cape Ann's Best Beaches! has 4 Bedrooms , 2 Bathrooms, and max occupancy of 8 people. The minimum rental for this property is 1 nights, but this can change depending on the season you plan on staying. Previous guests have given good rated it, and VRBO labeled it a top-rated House because of the excellent services rendered by the owner or manager of this House, and has consistently provided great experiences for their guests. Most families or guests that use it recommend it to their friends and some of them are repeat guests. House has a friendly neighborhood, and the Gloucester has interesting places to visit. If you want to learn more about the House in Gloucester, such as places to visit and things to do nearby, you can check below to learn more.

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Amenities

Air Conditioner
Parking
TV
View
Ocean View
Balcony/Terrace
Oceanfront
Security/Safety
Sports/Activities
Bedding/Linens
Wellness Facilities
Fireplace/Heating
Guest Services
Entertainment
Barbecue/Outdoor Cooking
Child Friendly
Internet
Kitchen
Laundry

Facility Overview

Air Conditioner
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Ceiling fan
Bathrooms
  • Shampoo
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Soap
Bedroom
  • Sofa bed
  • Bed sheets provided
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Dining table
Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Oven
  • Blender
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
Laundry
  • Near laundromat
  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine and dryer
Ocean view
  • Beach towels
Parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options
  • Car recommended
  • Onsite parking
  • Limited onsite parking (max 4 spaces)
Pet Friendly
  • No pets allowed
Accessibility
  • Smoke-free property
Activities
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Power boating nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Marina nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
Entertainment
  • Games
  • Stereo
  • Hulu
  • Smart TV
General
  • Unit size: 1850 sq ft (172 sq m)
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the sea
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
Guest Services
  • Children's dinnerware
  • Beach toys
  • Playground
  • Iron/ironing board
Internet
  • Free WiFi
Outdoors
  • Patio
  • Yard
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Firepit
Security/Safety
  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Deadbolt lock
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

Policies

Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 pm contactless check-in available minimum check-in age: 25
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 am
Child Policy
Children are welcome. note from host: children and babies are welcome; however, it must
Event Policy
No events allowed
Pet Policy
Pets not allowed
Smoking Policy
Smoking is not permitted

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited property registration number c0371831070 safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed this property is managed through our partner, vrbo. you will receive an email from vrbo with a link to a vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

License number: C0371831070

Reviews

Lori S.
Oct 27, 2025 05:32:44 PM
Review Score:   10
Summary: As a ladies group that likes to cook we truly appreciated the kitchen - which was well stocked. Location is amazing for walking two great beaches. We had one of our best gatherings here thank you
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